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PUBLIC NOTICE

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) administers the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) pursuant to State Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) 27-1400 et seq. The BCP was created to encourage the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated properties known as brownfields. The requestor indicated above has submitted a BCP application for the site indicated above.

NYSDEC will accept public comments concerning the application. A copy of the application and other appropriate documents (application package) is available in the site document repository located at the address indicated below.

NYSDEC will review the application package and public comments received and then make a determination on the eligibility of the application.

Comments should be submitted by August 9, 2007 to:

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmental Remediation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233

Negative Declaration

Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond Counties - The Council of the City of New York and the New York Department of Buildings, as co-lead agency, has determined that the proposed passage of local law will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the passage of a local law by the New York City Council to amend the New York City charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enacting the New York City Construction Codes and repealing chapter 1 of title 26 of the administrative code, section 27-106, 27-118.1, 27-124, 27-125, 27-126, 27-127, 27-128, 27-129, 27-130, 27-131, 27-132, 27-133, 27-134, 27-135, 27-136 and 27-137 of the administrative code, articles 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 27 of subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 27 of the administrative code and chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of title 28 of the administrative code. The project is located in all five boroughs of New York City.

Contact: Phyllis Arnold, New York City Department of Buildings, Phone: (212) 566-3291 and Jeffrey Haberman, New York City Council, Phone: (212) 788-9122.

Positive Declaration and Public Scoping

Kings County (Brooklyn) - The New York City Planning Commision, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Domino Sugar Rezoning may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared. Written comments on the draft scope will be accepted by the lead agency through the tenth day following the scoping meeting. A public scoping session will be held on July 31, 2007 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM and from 6:00 to 8:45 PM at the New York City Department of City Planning, Spector Hall, 22 Reade Street, New York, NY, 10007. The action involves numerous discretionary actions in connection with the redevelopment of the former Domino Sugar site along the East River waterfront in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn Community District 1 with residential, retail/commercial, and community facility uses. The project is located on an approximately 11-acre project site which comprises a waterfront parcel, located along the East River waterfront between Grand and South 5th Streets, and an upland parcel, which is located on the east side of Kent Avenue between South 3rd and South 4th Streets.

Contact: Brad Kieves, New York City Department of City Planning, Phone: (212) 720-3417, E-mail: bkieves@planning.nyc.gov.